What a million buys at the sea shore

Price: $1.8 million

Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 3
Square feet: 2,194

Description: This 12-year-old architect-designed house on Cape Cod boasts a two-story great room with glass walls displaying wonderful views of the Nantucket Sound. Plus, there's a private beach.

The kitchen and dining area have an open floor plan with sea views, and there is a separate formal dining room for special occasions. The master suite has a balcony, and there is an expansive deck off the great room. The finished basement is outfitted with a home theater. The nearly half-acre of property boasts beautiful beaches and grassy dunes. And a full outdoor bath makes cleaning the sand off easy.

For further information: Martha Murray Real Estate

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